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Show EXPECT TO BE PUNISHED. Esther Mitchell and Mrs. Creffleld Prepared Pre-pared for Death on 8caffold. Seattle, Wash. Full"1 cognizant ot tho punishment tho law demands for the crime of murder In tho first decree, de-cree, Esther Mitchell declare that she had rather, hang than obtain her liberty, or oven Immunity from the law on the grounds of Insanity. "I am not Insane," she Insisted, "and before Bhootlng my brother I gave all tho possible results of tbo aot tho fulleBt consideration. I knew that I would: be arrested nnd that tbo ex-cuso ex-cuso for doing what I did would not bo consldored by tho court." Mrs. Crofflold Is also willing to submit sub-mit to whatever punishment may bo In store for hor. She, too, dcclaros that alio 1b perfectly Banc; ,and the anly excuse sho offers for hor sharo In tho killing Is that sho was as Justified In. bringing, about tho doath of Mltcholl as he wsb In killing hor husband. |